Category: archives
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Florence, BRHS hockey prep for openers
BY: Sean Moylan Sports Writer Last season the Florence Township Memorial High girls’ varsity field hockey team featured one of its youngest teams to date and still made the state tournament. The Flashes also had one of their most athletic field hockey teams in years. They also had a very skilled and experience…
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CTK’s renovated school opens
New first-grade teacher Melody Bonfiglio meets some of her students. Photos by Mary Ellen Zangara
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Eighth-graders look to final year
By Davy James, Staff Writer CRANBURY—The sparkling hallways of the Cranbury School were teeming with activity, as hundreds of students stood in front of a seemingly endless row of lockers, each being stuffed with belongings. The controlled frenzy marked the onset of a new school year, one that began a day later than the…
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Well woes: Contamination requires water lines to be extended
by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer The township will install municipal water lines on Deans Pond Lane West because of naturally occurring radiation found in the area’s private wells. The wells tested positive several months ago for gross alpha particles, according to Health Officer Steve Papenberg. The particles are emitted during the decay of radioactive substances.…
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Illegal dumping draws added police attention
By Eileen Oldfield Staff Writer The Manville police have a simple message for people dumping garbage in the borough: Stop or face fines up to $2,500. ”We want to put a warning out that illegal dumping will not be tolerated,” Police Chief Mark Peltack said. “Most people are not even aware that they are being…
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EDITORIAL: Investment in the future
“An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” — Benjamin Franklin It’s that time of year again, time for students to head back to the classroom to continue their investment in their — and the country’s — future. In South Brunswick, about 9,000 students were scheduled to make their way to the district’s…
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Going green on a big, red barn
Workers begin installing the system’s 84 panels on top of the co-op barn. Photo courtesy of Kevin Lyon
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Peterson Drive resident injured in motorcycle accident on I-78
By Audrey Levine Staff Writer Ernest Walton, 61, of Peterson Road, remains in the special care unit at Morristown Memorial Hospital, after his motorcycle collided with another vehicle on I-78 in Watchung at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Following the crash, Mr. Walton was transported by Northstar helicopter transport to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, and was…
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NEHS football hoping to build on success of first playoff year
BY: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor During his time with the New York Yankees, Joe Torre always filled his coaching staff with former managers. That way, Larry Bowa, Tony Pena, Don Zimmer and Joe Kerrigan were able to give Torre a perspective most managers couldn’t get from their coaches. As he gets ready for…
